so that ye come behind in no gift, while waiting for the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ;

But I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that ye be perfectly united in the same mind and in the same judgment.

that no one may say that ye were baptized into my name.

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel; not with wisdom of speech, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.

For since, in the wisdom of God, the world by its wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save those who believe;

that no flesh might glory before God.

For I determined not to know anything while with you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

For who among men knoweth the things of a man, but the spirit of the man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no one but the Spirit of God.

But we did not receive the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might know the things that have been given to us by the grace of God;

But the unspiritual man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot know them; because they are spiritually discerned.

But he that is spiritual judgeth of all things, yet he himself is judged by no one.

I fed you with milk, not with meat; for ye were not yet able to bear it. Nor indeed are ye able even now;

For other foundation can no one lay than that which is laid, which is Christ Jesus.

Know ye not, that ye are Gods temple, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

Let no one deceive himself; if any one thinketh himself wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

So then let no one glory in men. For all things are yours;

But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you, or by a human tribunal; nay, I do not even judge myself;

And these things, brethren, I have transferred in a figure to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that in us ye may learn not to go beyond what is written, that no one of you may pride himself in one against another.

Even to this very hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace,

being slandered, we exhort; we have become as the filth of the world, the offscouring of all things until now.

Now some are puffed up, as though I were not coming to you.

But I shall come to you shortly, if it be the Lords will, and will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power;

Your glorying is not good. Know ye not, that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?

Cleanse out the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened; for our passover also hath been sacrificed, even Christ.

Or do ye not know, that the holy will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge in causes of the least importance?

Know ye not, that we shall pass judgment upon angels? How much more, concerning affairs of this life?

If then ye have any causes relating to this life, set them to judge who are of no repute in the church.

Nay, brother goeth to law with brother, and that before unbelievers.

Now therefore it is altogether an evil among you, that ye have suits against each other. Why do ye not rather submit to wrong? Why do ye not rather allow yourselves to be defrauded?

Know ye not, that wrongdoers shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

Know ye not, that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them members of a harlot? God forbid!

Know ye not, that he who is connected with a harlot is one body with her? "For the two," saith he, "shall become one flesh;"

Know ye not, that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God, and that ye are not your own?

Now as to the matters about which ye wrote, it is good for a man not to touch a woman;

For how dost thou know, O wife, but that thou mayst save thy husband? or how dost thou know, O husband, but that thou mayst save thy wife?

Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord; but I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

But if thou hast married, thou hast committed no sin; and if a virgin hath married, she hath committed no sin. Such, however, will have trouble in the flesh, which I desire to spare you.

But if any one thinketh that he behaveth improperly in respect to his virgin [daughter], if she pass the flower of her age [without being married], and if it must be so, let him do what he will, he committeth no sin; let them marry.

But if any one is settled in his purpose, and is under no necessity, but is free to act as he will, and hath determined in his heart to keep his own virgin daughter [unmarried], he doeth well.

Now concerning the things offered in sacrifice to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth;

if any one think that he knoweth anything, he knoweth nothing yet, as he ought to know;

Concerning the eating of the things offered in sacrifice to idols, then, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one.

But there is not in all men this knowledge; for some, with a conscience directed toward the idol even now, eat of it as a thing offered in sacrifice to an idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.

Wherefore, if food cause my brother to fall, I will eat no flesh for ever, lest I cause my brother to fall. Am I not free?

Or doth he say it altogether on our account? On our account, no doubt, it was written, that he who plougheth ought to plough in hope, and that he who thrasheth should do it in the hope of partaking.

If others possess this right in relation to you, do not we still more? But we have not used this right; but we submit to all things, that we may occasion no hindrance to the gospel of Christ.

Do ye not know, that they who minister in the offerings of the temple live from the temple? that they who serve at the altar share with the altar?

But I have used no right of this kind; nor have I written thus that anything of this kind should be done for me; for it were better for me to die, than that any one should take from me what I glory in.

Know ye not, that of those who run in the racecourse all run, but one receiveth the prize? Thus run, that ye may obtain.

Now these things were warnings for us, in order that we should not lust after evil things, as they lusted.

Now these things happened to them as warnings, and were recorded for our admonition, to whom the ends of the ages have come.

No temptation hath come upon you, but such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted beyond what ye are able to endure, but will with the temptation furnish also the way to escape, that ye may be able to endure it.

Nay, but that what they sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God; and I would not that ye should have communion with demons.

Let no one seek his own pleasure, but the good of others.

Give no occasion of stumbling either to Jews or Greeks, or to the church of God;

Now I praise you, brethren, that in all things ye remember me, and hold fast the instructions, as I delivered them to you.

But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

But if any one seemeth to be contentious, we have no such custom, nor the churches of God.

When ye come together then in the same place, there is no eating of the Lords supper.

In like manner also the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new covenant, in my blood; this do, as oft as ye drink, in remembrance of me.

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

Ye know, that when ye were gentiles, ye were carried away to dumb idols, as ye happened to be led;

wherefore I give you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God saith, Accursed be Jesus; and that no one can say, Jesus is Lord, but by the Holy Spirit.

Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit;

But now there are, indeed, many members, but one body.

And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee; nor, again, the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

Nay, still more, those members of the body which seem to be weak, are necessary;

while our seemly parts have no need. But God so put the body together, as to give special honor to that part which lacked,

that there might be no schism in the body, but that the members should have the same care one for another.

Now ye are the body of Christ, and members individually. And

doth not behave herself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, maketh no account of an injury,

For we know in part, and we prophesy in part;

For now we see in a mirror, obscurely; but then face to face; now I know in part, but then I shall fully know even as I also am fully known.

And now there abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

For he that speaketh in an [unknown] tongue speaketh not to men, but to God; for no one heareth; but in the Spirit he speaketh mysteries;

But now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by teaching?

And even things without life that give sound, whether pipe or harp, if they make no distinction in the sounds, how shall that be known which is piped or harped?

If then I know not the meaning of the language, I shall be to him that speaketh a foreigner, and he that speaketh a foreigner to me.

But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

If any one thinketh himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him know surely that the directions I am writing to you are the Lords;

After that, he appeared to more than five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain until now, but some have fallen asleep.

But if Christ be preached that he hath risen from the dead, how is it that some among you say, that there is no resurrection of the dead?

But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then Christ hath not risen;

But now hath Christ risen from the dead, the firstfruits of them that have fallen asleep.

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, since ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

Now concerning the collection for the saints, according to the directions which I gave to the churches of Galatia, so also do ye.

Now I will come to you, when I have passed through Macedonia; for I am about to pass through Macedonia;

For I am unwilling to see you now in passing; for I hope to stay some time with you if the Lord permit.

Now if Timothy come, see that he be with you without fear; for he is laboring in the work of the Lord, as I am;

let no one therefore despise him. But conduct him on in peace, that he may come to me; for I am waiting for him with the brethren.

And I exhort you, brethren,ye know the family of Stephanas, that they are the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to the service of the holy,